Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority have now approved the proposal of a 1.99 per cent increase in precepts to go Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. This equates to a £2 per annum increase for Band D homes.
The Authority met at an extraordinary meeting yesterday (Wednesday 23 February) to make a decision on the precept for the financial year of 2022-2023 before the local authorities meet to agree the overall Council Tax.
Officers put forward two proposals, one for a more
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority met yesterday (Wednesday 17 February) and discussed the proposed 1.99 per cent a year increase in Council Tax Precepts to go to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The suggested precept would increase the average Shropshire household’s Council Tax by £2 a year.
The Authority voted to turn down the proposal from officers to increase the precept by 1.99 per cent. The impact of this decision is a potential shortfall in the Service’s more
We are offering our sincere condolences to the friends and family of the woman and child who tragically passed away this morning following a collision in Market Drayton.
Crews from Market Drayton , Hodnet , Prees and Wellington attended the crash, which involved a car and a lorry, on the A41 near Rose Hill this morning. Despite the best efforts of the firefighters and ambulance staff; sadly, the woman and child died at the scene.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dan Quinn said: more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a tragic collision on Saturday 12 February where a woman sadly died and three other people, including a child, suffered serious injuries.
We were called at around 6.20pm to Wellington Road and crews from Newport, Wellington and Telford attended alongside the tactical command officers and our colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service and the police.
Our firefighters worked tirelessly to free two people who were trapped in the more
The RNLI and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have delivered the first in a series of training sessions aimed at helping prevent people drowning on the river around Shrewsbury town centre. Shrewsbury Street Pastors were the first to benefit from specialist training to help cut down on the number of incidents of people getting into trouble by falling into the water of the River Severn.
RNLI community safety experts and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service began the first training more
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority is proposing an increase of 1.99 per cent to the portion of council tax which goes to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. This equates to just over £2 per year, or 4p per week and we want to hear what you think about the proposal during our consultation period, which will run until Monday 14 February.
The Authority is nationally recognised for delivering a top performing fire and rescue service, which constantly reviews how its services are more
To mark Register My Appliance Week (from 17 to 21 January) Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is urging the public to register their many treasured appliances that, unlike our cars, are still off the radar if a free safety repair is ever needed.
Prevention Officer, Alison Teece, says:
“As we all aim to keep our appliances running efficiently for many years, maintenance and registration of more
Prevention Manager, Rabinder Dhami, joined SFRS in 1995 and has spent his career working in the Prevention department which oversees the fire safety of vulnerable people in their own homes.
The medal, which is a British and Commonwealth award for civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown, will be presented to him by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Shropshire, Anna Turner later in the year.
Upon hearing the news of his award, Rabinder, from Telford, said: more
The medal is awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown.
He has been highlighted for his services to the people of Shropshire as a result of his career and community work in the region.
Keith, who lives in Telford, said:
“I’m really quite overwhelmed. I could not have achieved this without the unwavering support of family, friends and the many people who have been involved in my life and work for so many years.
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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a serious fire at a commercial building in Newport yesterday (Wednesday 15 December).
The Service was called to Tan Bank at 11pm and crews from Newport, Wellington and Telford attended. Six firefighters entered the property wearing breathing apparatus and used hose reel jets and main jets to tackle the blaze. It was essential the blaze was tackled quickly, as it was spreading throughout the property at speed and causing serious damage. more
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